Business
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Apple TV+, Paramount+ Bundle May Be on the Horizon
The streaming services are in talks to offer a discounted combination package, which could help reduce churn
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DirecTV Customers Lose CBS, NBC Affiliates in Failed Tegna Carriage Negotiations
The local broadcast station blames the cable provider for failing to “reach a fair, market-based agreement” despite “months of effort”
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Blackwells Capital Urges Nelson Peltz to End ‘Ego-Driven’ Campaign for Disney Board Seats
The firm warned the activist investor’s effort may cost shareholders upwards of $50 million and serve as “value destructive fog” for leadership and the board
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‘Jury Duty’ Star Ronald Gladden Signs 2-Year Overall Deal With Amazon MGM Studios
The Oregon solar contractor, who rose to fame as an unsuspecting juror on the Freevee comedy series, will produce, develop and star in new projects
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Linda Yaccarino Defends Elon Musk’s ‘F–k You’ to Advertisers as ‘Candid’
The X CEO stood behind the billionaire after he verbally flipped off major advertisers that fled amid worries about brand safety
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Tubi Taps David Salmon to Lead International Expansion
Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streamer has surpassed 70 million monthly active users
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Disney Flames Ike Perlmutter’s ‘Personal Agenda’ Against Bob Iger in Backing Nelson Peltz Board Seat Push
The activist investor announced plans for new proxy battle in an effort to wrest board seats from Disney’s control
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Disney Adds Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman and Former Sky Chief Jeremy Darroch to Board
Chairman of the board Mark G. Parker applauds both appointees as “widely respected leaders in their industries”
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Will ‘Definitely Step Down’ After Contract Ends in 2026
The executive told the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday that a “robust” process is underway to identify a successor
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David Zaslav Says ‘Every Day’ of the Hollywood Strikes ‘Was a Bad Day’
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says that his “focus” was settling the strike and getting people back to work
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Lionsgate Promotes Kate Nexon to President of Domestic TV and Digital Distribution
The 14-year veteran will oversee North American sales, strategy and planning for the studio’s film and television pipelines and library
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Not All Streaming Churn Is Bad, Magid’s New Analytics-Driven Tool SubScape Finds
The strategy and consulting firm’s new data aims to differentiate between “bad” and “strategic” churn
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Bob Iger Downplays Asset Sales During Disney Town Hall
“I did not think everyone would run with a story that everything is being sold, which is not the case,” the chief executive told employees Tuesday
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AMC Networks CFO Expects ‘No Material Impact’ From Hollywood Strikes
“I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a nothing burger, but it’s as close to that as it can be financially,” Patrick O’Connell tells an investor conference
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Rupert Murdoch Faces Deposition in Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Case Against Fox
The voting technology company’s claim comes less than a year after Dominion settled with the network for $787 million
